Frequently asked questions
Getting started
What is Runked?
Runked is an iPhone running app built around a rank. Connect Garmin or Apple Health, or track runs with the built-in GPS tracker, and every run earns trophies that move your rank from Bronze toward Olympian. Around the rank: running streaks with reward chests, personalized 5K to marathon training plans, race time predictions, and fitness and fatigue analytics. It all runs on one subscription, Runked PRO.
How do I get my running rank?
Download Runked and connect Garmin Connect or Apple Health during onboarding. Runked reads your running history and places you on the spot. If you have no history, track your first run with the built-in GPS tracker and your rank is ready.
Do I need a running watch to use Runked?
No. Runked has a built-in GPS run tracker with live time, pace and distance. A Garmin watch or Apple Watch makes syncing automatic, but a phone is enough.
What languages is Runked available in?
The app is available in 11 languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Japanese, Korean and Simplified Chinese.
Ranks
What are the Runked rank tiers?
There are 20, called leagues: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond and Elite, each with three steps (I is the entry step, III the highest), then Champion and Olympian. Your trophy total decides which one you are in.
Can my rank go down?
Yes. Every league from Silver up has a weekly trophy goal that comes off your total each Monday. Earn less than the goal and you slip, sometimes into the league below. One week with no runs is free, a second in a row is charged, and Bronze has no goal at all.
Does my old running history count?
Yes. When you first connect Garmin or Apple Health, Runked imports your running history so your starting rank reflects the running you have already done.
Leagues & trophies
How do leagues and trophies work?
Every run earns trophies based on effort: how long the run was and how hard it was for you, not your pace. Your trophy total is your rank, and it places you in one of 20 leagues on the Trophy Road, a single ladder of every ranked runner. Each league from Silver up has a weekly goal that comes off your trophies every Monday, so you hold your league by meeting the goal and climb by beating it.
Can a beginner climb the leagues?
Yes. Trophies measure effort relative to your own fitness, so a beginner's hard week earns more trophies than a faster runner's easy one. Bronze has no weekly goal, which means every trophy a new runner earns stays.
What do I get for reaching a new league?
The first time you enter a league, its reward chest opens. Chests hold gems, titles and nameplates. Each league's chest is earned once, so dropping out and climbing back in does not open it again.
Streaks & XP
How do running streaks work in Runked?
Any tracked or synced run keeps your daily streak alive. Milestone chests unlock at 7, 30, 60, 100 and 365 days, and a calendar shows every run day. Garmin and Apple Health runs count automatically.
What earns XP?
Every reviewed run earns XP from distance, duration, elevation and effort. XP raises your level, and level-ups award chests. Gems from chests buy avatar frames, nameplates and titles in the store, along with one-use items such as XP Charges and Streak Freezes.
Training & analytics
Which races can Runked build a training plan for?
5K, 10K, half marathon (21.1K) and marathon (42.2K), plus first-5K, new-distance and general fitness goals. Plans are personalized from your ability, available days, long run preference and weekly mileage, and progress through Foundation, Early Quality, Transition, Race Prep, Taper and Recovery phases, with Milestone in place of Race Prep for non-race goals.
What happens to my plan if I get sick or injured?
Set your status to Rest, Sick or Injured and the plan pauses with you. You can also edit any plan setting in Manage Plan or generate a new plan at any time.
How accurate are the race time predictions?
Predictions are based on your actual training load rather than a single race extrapolation, and they update after every run. They are most accurate when your training is consistent; the marathon is always the hardest distance to predict for any model.
What is Runner DNA?
Runner DNA is a living snapshot of your running across six systems: Endurance, Threshold, Pacing, Speed, Climbing and Consistency. It updates after every run and shows where you are strong and where the gaps are.
What do Fitness, Fatigue, Training Balance and Load Ratio mean?
Fitness is your long-term training load, Fatigue is your recent load, Training Balance is the difference between them showing freshness versus productive strain, and Load Ratio compares recent to long-term load to flag injury risk before it happens.
Syncing & devices
Does Runked work with Garmin?
Yes. Link your Garmin Connect account and runs sync automatically moments after you save them on the watch. Your Garmin history also imports on first connect.
Does Runked work with Apple Watch?
Yes, through Apple Health. Grant Runked read access and runs recorded with Apple Watch or any HealthKit app sync automatically and count toward your rank, streak and plan.
Does Runked support Strava?
Not directly. Garmin Connect and Apple Health are the supported sources. Watches and apps that write workouts to Apple Health flow into Runked through that connection.
Pricing & account
Is Runked free?
No. Runked is free to download, but using it needs a Runked PRO subscription: $59.99 a year after a 7-day free trial, or $11.99 a week. One subscription covers everything, from tracking and your rank to training plans, race time predictions, Runner DNA and load analytics.
How do I cancel my Runked PRO subscription?
Subscriptions are managed by Apple: open Settings on your iPhone, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Runked and choose Cancel. Turn auto-renewal off at least 24 hours before your period ends.
How do I delete my account?
In the app, open Settings from the Home tab (the gear icon) and choose Delete Account. This permanently removes your account and data. You can also email [email protected] for help.
How do I contact support?
Email [email protected] and a human will get back to you.
Still curious?
The fastest answer is the app itself. Free to download, with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan.
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